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Ford Galaxy
MOT 2023
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Galaxy

83,567 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Galaxys pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 5.5 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

70.2%

Pass-after-fix

6.0%

Fail

23.1%

Avg miles

114,326

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Galaxy: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 83,567 MOT tests, the Galaxy returns 70.2% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a number-plate lamp out. A lamp out and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 114,326, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    5,148 occurrences · 6.2% of tests

  2. 02

    A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    4,720 occurrences · 5.6% of tests

  3. 03

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    3,147 occurrences · 3.8% of tests

  4. 04

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    2,986 occurrences · 3.6% of tests

  5. 05

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

    2,726 occurrences · 3.3% of tests

  6. 06

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

    2,436 occurrences · 2.9% of tests

  7. 07

    A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

    2,428 occurrences · 2.9% of tests

  8. 08

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    2,401 occurrences · 2.9% of tests

  9. 09

    Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    2,224 occurrences · 2.7% of tests

  10. 10

    A lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning

    2,126 occurrences · 2.5% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures

£68–£130

If every one of this Galaxy's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Buying or keeping a Galaxy?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Galaxy and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.